Election Commission of Pakistan

Reserved Seats Case: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah pens 70-page verdict

Sana MehmoodSeptember 23, 2024

ISLAMABAD: SCP has released a 70-page detailed verdict (penned by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah) on its 12th July Order apropos reserved seats case, here on Monday (23rd September, 2024). ISLAMABAD: The majority verdict announced by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah has support of Justices Munib Akhtar, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Ayesha A. Malik, Athar Minallah, Syed […]

Election 2024: Non-Muslim special seats assigned

Sania JamaliFebruary 24, 2024

ISLAMABAD: ECP has issued a notification allocating non-Muslim special seats to various political parties in proportion to the seats won by each party in the National Assembly elections held on 8th February. According to the notification, out of a total of 10 minority seats, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) clinched 4 Non-Muslim seats, while the […]

Delimitation Grievance Hearing Post Polls: ECP

Sania JamaliDecember 24, 2023

ISLAMABAD: ECP postponed the delimitation grievances hearing until after the General Elections 2024, prioritizing the election schedule in line with the Supreme Court’s directive to avoid disruptions. Referring to recent Supreme Court orders on the delimitation issue, the Election Commission of Pakistan in its orders emphasized that challenges to delimitation by the ECP will no […]

PTI’s Babar Challenges Intra-Party Polls In ECP

Sana MehmoodDecember 5, 2023

ISLAMABAD: PTI’s founding member, Akbar S. Babar, quoting Section 208 of the Election Act (2017), has challenged the intra-party polls in ECP on Tuesday ( 5th of Dec, 2023). Akbar S. Babar, asserting that PTI hoodwinked the ECP, lamented that members of the Party were not allowed to take part in the intra-party elections. In […]

ECP prepared to hold elections on 11th Feb, 24

M M AlamNovember 2, 2023

ISLAMABAD: The Counsel of ECP, Sajeel Swati, (claiming that the process of drawing of constituencies would end by 29th January, 2023) had informed the SCP on Thursday (2nd of November, 2023) that his client was prepared to hold the General Elections on Sunday 11th of February, 2024. A delegation of ECP headed by Chief Election […]

Polls: ECP enlists one million officers

Sania JamaliOctober 22, 2023

ISLAMABAD: ECP is gearing up for the upcoming general elections and plans to enlist nearly one million individuals to fill essential roles for the elections. According to ECP: “There will be approximately 700,000 polling staff members, and the count may increase to around 900,000 to 1 million when including security personnel. “The final number will […]

Voters urged to verify status by texting 8300

M M AlamOctober 15, 2023

ISLAMABAD: Eligible voters can verify their registration status on the voter lists by texting their CNIC number to 8300 as the ECP is permitting citizens to register, transfer, or rectify their voting information until 25th of October. According to an ECP official, after sending SMS to 8300, an automated response will be generated, furnishing information […]

ECP claims delimitation will be completed by 30th Nov

M M AlamSeptember 1, 2023

ISLAMABAD: ECP has claimed on Friday (1st of September, 2023) that the delimitation of constituencies will be published by 30th of November, 2023. ECP proclaimed on Friday (1st of September, 2023) that it had further reduced the delimitation time frame. This will allow the concerned authorities complete the process and provide them time to ponder […]

Efficient Result Compilation System launched

M M AlamAugust 22, 2023

ISLAMABAD: ECP was informed on Tuesday (22nd of August, 2023) that a Result Compilation System has been created to swiftly transmit provisional results from the presiding officer to the returning officer using a mobile app. During a session presided over by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, an ECP representative conveyed that the recently introduced […]

Punjab Polls Schedule Notified By ECP

M M AlamApril 5, 2023

ISLAMABAD: ECP on Wednesday (5th of April, 2023) has notified the Punjab Polls Schedule issued by SCP on Tuesday (4th of April, 2023). The notification states: “Pursuant to the Order passed by Honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan dated 4th April, 2023 in Constitution Petition No.5 of 2023… “The ECP hereby recalls its Notification of 22nd […]

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